ectogenous

[ ek-toj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective
  1. growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.

Origin of ectogenous

1
First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -genous
  • Also ec·to·gen·ic [ek-tuh-jen-ik]. /ˌɛk təˈdʒɛn ɪk/.

Words Nearby ectogenous

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Scientific definitions for ectogenous

ectogenous

[ ĕk-tŏjə-nəs ]


  1. Able to live and develop outside a host, as certain pathogenic bacteria.

  2. Originating or produced from outside an organism, tissue, or cell; exogenous.

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